US Govt's top 10 "Least Affordable Colleges"

annasdad
Mon, 11 Jul 2011 12:10:14 +0000

From the linked article:



Adams, the Bates spokesman, said it would be very difficult to parse out just the tuition and fees portion of the school’s comprehensive annual cost to give prospective students a more precise comparison with other schools. He noted that more than 90 percent of the school’s 1,700 students live on campus. Students who choose to live off campus, and get permission to do so, can get a rebate on some of the comprehensive fee. The school declined to say how much that would be.



So we’re not going to release the information that would allow a comparison more favorable to ourselves, then complain when that comparison isn’t made?



Adams acknowledged that providing the type of individualized education the school prides itself on is expensive. But he said many students think it is worth it. “The most important aspect, we feel, is value," he said. “Not just cost: value.”



Value is in the eye of the beholder, and includes cost.